High Low Duo take the twangy electric guitar sounds of the fifties and sixties to some unexpected places. Guitarists Cameron Greider and Jack Petruzzelli play original surf and western swing instrumentals, inspired by Chet Atkins and Les Paul, but they also venture into classical music. Their forthcoming debut CD, featuring Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Bartok's Violin Duos, makes a good case for the electric guitar as a classical instrument, capable of the range of expression and colors needed to bring these pieces to life.
Jack invites special guest Gem:
Gem is a singer-songwriter boppin’ around the Hudson Valley area. She sings in a local band Rootbrew. Her songwriting is personal yet accessible, poppy yet thoughtful, whimsical yet emotional with lyrics that underline her reflections on life, love, humanity, and social justice. Major influences include Joni Mitchell, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Silvio Rodriguez, the Beegees, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Harry Nilsson. She is a social worker by profession and loves to travel internationally, hoping to foster healing and connection far and wide through music.